This past season I ran a few ITA races in my 95 Miata SM car. I was thinking of converting the car to a full ITA car for next season and was looking for some advice on what is worth doing, given that I am on a budget.
(Andy Bettencourt… are you out there? You had the fastest ITA Miata out there. )
So my questions:
1. It is worth doing an ITA exhaust and intake? I saw both on ISCRACING’s website.
2. What about a computer? Is the Megasquirt worth getting? I do have access to a dyno at Kessler Engineering to get it tuned.
3. How about suspension? The spherical bearings and fancy bushings for the control arms look pricey. When you add a set of shocks, it is a lot of $$$. Would an ITA Miata be competitive running the SM spec suspension?
4. How about things like a front air dam?
What else would I need to do to convert the SM car to a competitive ITA car?
I will mostly run Lime Rock, NHMS and Watkins Glen.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Abhi Ghatak
(Andy Bettencourt… are you out there? You had the fastest ITA Miata out there. )
So my questions:
1. It is worth doing an ITA exhaust and intake? I saw both on ISCRACING’s website.
2. What about a computer? Is the Megasquirt worth getting? I do have access to a dyno at Kessler Engineering to get it tuned.
3. How about suspension? The spherical bearings and fancy bushings for the control arms look pricey. When you add a set of shocks, it is a lot of $$$. Would an ITA Miata be competitive running the SM spec suspension?
4. How about things like a front air dam?
What else would I need to do to convert the SM car to a competitive ITA car?
I will mostly run Lime Rock, NHMS and Watkins Glen.
Thanks in advance for any and all advice.
Abhi Ghatak